Lawgist20Appeals to appellate authority
1[(1)] Any person consider himself aggrieved by an original or appellate order of the Chief Inspector--
(a) refusing to register a boiler or to grant or renew a certificate in respect of a boiler; or
(b) refusing to grant a certificate having validity for the full period applied for; or
(c) refusing to grant a certificate authorizing the use of a boiler at the maximum pressure desired; or
(d) withdrawing or revoking a certificate or provisional order; or
(e) reducing the amount of pressure specified in any certificate or the period for which such certificate has been granted; or
(f) ordering any structural alteration, addition or renewal to be made in or to a boiler or steampipe or refusing sanction to the making of any structural alteration, addition or renewal in or to a boiler, may, within thirty days of the communication to him of such order, 2[prefer an appeal to the Central Government].
3[(2) Any person considering himself aggrieved by the refusal of an Inspecting Authority to grant a certificate of inspection of manufacture or erection, as the case may be, may, within thirty days from the date of communication of such refusal, prefer an appeal to the Central Government.
(3) Every appeal under sub-section (1) shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(4) The procedure for disposing of an appeal shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government. ]
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1. Section 20 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by, s. 18, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
2. Subs. by s. 18, ibid., for "lodge with the Chief Inspector an appeal to an Appellate Authority to be constituted by the State Government under this Act" (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
3. Ins. by s. 18, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 2A Application of Act to feed-pipes
- 2B Application of Act to economisers
- 3 Limitation of Application
- 4 Power to limit extent
- 4A Technical Adviser
- 4B Welders certificate
- 4C Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler land boiler componen
- 4D Inspection during manufacture
- 4E Inspection during erection
- 4F Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler component
- 5 Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors
- 6 Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler
- 7 Registration
- 8 Renewal of certificate
- 9 Provisional orders
- 10 Use of boiler pending grant of certificate
- 11 Revocation of certificate or provisional order
- 12 Alterations and renewals to boilers
- 13 Alterations and renewals to steam-pipes
- 14 Duty of owner at examination
- 15 Production of certificates, etc
- 16 Transfer of certificates, etc
- 17 Powers of entry
- 18 Report of accidents
- 19 Appeals to Chief Inspector
- 20 Appeals to appellate authority
- 20A Power of Central Government to revise order of appellate authority
- 21 Finality of orders
- 22 Minor penalties
- 23 Penalties for illegal use of boiler
- 24 Other penalties
- 25 Penalty for tampering with register mark
- 26 Limitation and previous sanction for prosecutions
- 27 Trial of offences
- 27A Central Boilers Board
- 28 Power to make regulations
- 28A Power of Central Government to make rules
- 29 Power to make rules
- 30 Penalty for breach of rules
- 31 Publication of regulations and rules
- 31A Power of Central Government to give directions
- 32 Recovery of fees, etc
- 33 Applicability to the Government
- 34 Exemptions
- 35 [Repealed.]
